Contact: American English Coon Hound Association, Earl W. Johnson, 4207 Rose Ave., Mt. Sterling, KY 40353

General Appearance - Renowned for speed and endurance, the American English Coonhound has a strong but racy body, a deep chest with plenty of lung room, a strong back, broad loin and well-defined musculature. A balanced, powerful dog with no exaggerated parts, the American English possesses the grace and attitude of a well-conditioned athlete.

Size, Proportion, Substance - Size-Height-Males-24 to 26 inches at the withers. Females-23 to 25 inches at the withers. Proportion-Length should be equal or slightly longer than the height measurement. Rectangular. Substance-Weight in proportion to height.

Head - The head is broad.Expression-Kind, houndy. Eyes-Dark brown pigmentation, wide apart. Fault: Drooping lids. Ears-Hung rather low, reaching nearly at the end of the nose when drawn out. Fine texture, soft to the touch. Faults: Flat, stiff to the touch cocked. Skull-Very slightly domed, broad between the ears. Fault: Narrow skull. Stop-Prominent. Muzzle-Rather square, well proportioned in width with the skull. Flews covering the lower jaw from the side view. Plains-The stop forms a right angle with the upper line of the muzzle. Nose-Black. Faults: Pink or white pigmentation. Bite-Scissors. Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot.

Neck, Topline and Body - Neck-Muscular, moderate length, rising with a slight taper. Carriage-Moderate. Faults: Neck carried overly high or low. Thickness at shoulders. Topline-Slightly higher at withers than at hips. Strong. Fault: Dipped. Chest-Shows considerable depth rather than excessive width, allowing optimum lung space. Ribs-Well-sprung with good depth, tapering gradually to floating ribs. Underline and Tuck up-Tight and smooth. Fault: Sagging underline. Back-Muscular, blending well with the neck when the head is held alertly. Fault: Roached. Loin-Broad, well muscled. Tail-Set high, carried gaily but not hooked over back. Medium length, slight brush. Faults: Plume or rat tail.

Forequarters - Shoulders and Angulation-Clean, gradually sloped down from the withers to the point of shoulder, muscular, balanced with body, showing freedom of movement and strength. Fault: Protruding or overly broad shoulders. Forelegs-Straight from side or front view, well boned, set well apart, muscular. Pastern-Strong and straight. Feet-Set directly under leg, round, catlike, well-padded, strong arch over toes. Nails-Strong.

Hindquarters - Angulation-Hocks slightly bent. Legs-Strong, straight when viewed from the rear. Fault-Cowhocked.

Coat - Hard, protective hair. Medium length.

Color - Red and white ticked, blue and white ticked, tri-colored with ticking, red and white, white and black. Disqualifications: Tri-colored with no ticking, solid color with less than 10% ticking, any brindle color.

Gait - Effortless with tail moving side to side. Gives impression of great endurance. Head carried up and alert.

Temperament - Pleasant, alert, confident and sociable with humans and dogs. An avid hunter. Faults: Shyness or timidity.

Disqualifications
Undershot, overshot, tri-colored with no ticking, solid color with less than 10% ticking, any brindle color.